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Olivia - too popular?

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lill72 · 03/11/2014 13:24

We are thinking of naming DD Olivia, calling her Liv, Livvy mostly rather than her full name. I just don't want to have lots in her class at school. Thoughts?

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wigglesrock · 03/11/2014 13:58

I have a just turned 7 year old one, she's the only one in her class/year. I have a younger daughter with a perceived less popular/classic name, I'm tripping over them Smile. It's a lovely name, she gets Liv sometimes never Livvy (she doesn't like it).

MajesticWhine · 03/11/2014 13:58

I love the name. We have no Olivias in DD's class and there were none at her nursery. She was always going to be Olivia but then I was put off it because I thought it was too popular, so I chose another name. But of course now there is another girl in her class with her name. Grrr. Smile

BlueStarsAtNight · 03/11/2014 13:57

Congratulations by the way!

BlueStarsAtNight · 03/11/2014 13:57

Personally Olivia is too popular for me. I know if loads if them. Ruby doesn't really float my boat, though I don't know many of them round here. Skye is nice, unusual but pretty.

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lill72 · 03/11/2014 13:53

Nospring - dont like Olive. My husband wants Skye, I think I want Olivia but may like Skye, we both like Ruby but again fear it is too popular and not sure we love it enough. Ah the pressure as DD is now 1 week old with no name!!

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lill72 · 03/11/2014 13:51

I know it is very popular (number 2 you say!) but I don;t hear the name around the playground/nursery much. It is all about Evie, Ava, Amelia etc.

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Nospringflower · 03/11/2014 13:43

What about Olive?

LizzieMint · 03/11/2014 13:33

There's quite a few at our school, lovely name though, we used it as a middle name.
Our oldest DD has a name that had been in the top 5 for ages when she was born, we ummed and ahhed about using it but went with it as we loved it so much and actually, we've never come across another child with her name (plenty of adults). Don't know where they're all hiding!

concernedaboutheboy · 03/11/2014 13:30

Well, last year it was the second most popular name given to girl babies in England!

Naicecuppatea · 03/11/2014 13:26

There are two in my daughter's class, one of whom is a Livvy. She is Y1. I do like the name.